Shizuka Miura

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This article is about the Japanese musician and doll maker. For the band, see Shizuka (band). For other uses, see Shizuka.

Shizuka Miura
三浦静香
A Japanese woman singing and playing guitar.
Shizuka at Studio AMS (1994)
Born
静香

Japan
Died(2010-01-31)31 January 2010
Japan
Cause of deathSuicide
NationalityJapanese
Occupation
Years active–2010
Known forShizuka
Spouse(s)
  • Maki Miura (−2010)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active1992–2010
Labels
  • PSF
  • Persona Non Grata
  • Last Visible Dog
  • Fra, Inc.
Associated acts

Shizuka Miura (三浦 静香, Miura Shizuka, IPA: [ɕizɯᵝka̠ mʲiɯ̟ᵝɾa̠]; 7 March ???? – c. 31 January 2010) was a Japanese ball-jointed doll maker, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[1][2] She became recognized in Japan for her doll work. Worldwide, Shizuka is best known for having been the founder and front woman of the rock band Shizuka.[3][4]

Biography[]

Shizuka Miura initiated in the art of dollmaking under the influence and mentorship of master dollmaker  [ja].[5] She became recognized in Japan notably for her gothic ball-jointed dolls.[3][4][6]

In circa 1992, Shizuka started her musical career by adapting some of her poetry into songs. Initially, she rented venues and performed by herself. Shizuka soon formed an eponymous band with musicians from the Tokyo psychedelic underground scene. With the group, she worked on the release of a studio album, three live albums,[3] and two video albums.[1] Shizuka also performed in many live shows in Japan,[5] two tours in the United States,[4][7] and a festival in Scotland.[8][9][10][11]

Shizuka Miura, as the band's frontwoman and only singer, featured slow, chanted, and tremulous vocals—characteristics that connoted sadness and a "haunting, gothic atmosphere".[3][7][12]

Shizuka died on circa 31 January 2010. Her cause of death was suicide.[1][3] Mason Jones wrote that "it may have been due to medication",[a] but it remains publicly unknown.[4] On 25 April, a DVD-video album was released by PSF Records as a visual tribute to Shizuka, which contains one of the last live performances by her group recorded at ShowBoat (a Tokyo live venue) on 30 December 2008.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Extended excerpt: "(...) it was a suicide. Apparently, it may have been due to medication, but at this point we'll simply never know".[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d P.S.F. Records. "Shizuka / Owari no Nai Yume (DVD)". P.S.F. Records. Wikidata Q105485579. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
  2. ^ P.S.F. Records. "PSFD-178 Shizuka / Live/Traditional Aesthetics". P.S.F. Records. Wikidata Q105485580. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Alan Cummings (11' 'March' '2010). "Shizuka Miura". The Wire. ISSN 0952-0686. Wikidata Q105485575. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Mason Jones (15' 'February' '2010). "Shizuka R.I.P." Ongakublog. Wikidata Q105485577. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b ethereal (2001). "最接近天國的異界之音──靜香". Rocker (in Chinese). Rocker (6): 56–60. Wikidata Q104530295.
  6. ^ Doll Forum Japan (September' '1997). "Doll Forum Japan: Vol. 14". Doll Forum Japan (in Japanese). 14: 1–31. Wikidata Q105485606. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Aquarius Records; Eclipse Records (2003). "Shizuka — Tokyo Underground '95". Last Visible Dog. Wikidata Q105485582. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Shizuka and David S Quartet". The List (438): 62; 64. 11' 'April' '2002. ISSN 0959-1915. Wikidata Q104919336. Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  9. ^ Edwin Pouncey (June' '2002). "Le Weekend: Stirling Tolbooth, UK". The Wire (220): 82. ISSN 0952-0686. Wikidata Q104919335. Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  10. ^ Gavin Laird (2002). "Le Weekend, Stirling, 25th–28th April 2002: Day One". Telstar Ponies. Wikidata Q105485600. Archived from the original on 12 February 2003.
  11. ^ Poison Pie (2002). "Le Weekend: Back at the Tolbooth". Poison Pie. Wikidata Q105485599. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ Dean McFarlane. "Shizuka – Shizuka". AllMusic. Wikidata Q105485578. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.

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